Here at Grays we recently launched a competition in collaboration with Homes & Antiques to find two new vintage dealers to join the Vintage Modes Collective. We are happy to introduce our two fantastic winners as Tanya R Vintage, who won first prize of six months rent-free pop-up space and Amanda Langham, who won the runner-up prize of three months rent-free pop-up space.

Tanya R Vintage

Tell us about Tanya R Vintage..

I am a dealer in vintage clothes,
accessories and costume jewellery.

What first interested you in vintage fashion?

Impossible to pinpoint an exact moment. My mother has an
innate sense of style and I remember admiring her clothes when I was young.

Watching old black and white movies when I was younger. I
fell in love with both music and fashion from the 1940s and 50s.

How long have you
been dealing for?

About 15 years.

What was your
first job?

A personal assistant with a recruitment company.

What is the best
thing about being a dealer?

It is great meeting the customers and seeing a wide
variety of colourful characters, but in particular it’s when a customer finds that special item and loves it.

..And the worst?

Sourcing a piece of vintage but realising that it will
never fit me, or not being able to restore a piece of amazing vintage to its
former glory.

What is your
favourite fashion decade?

1940s although a growing passion for Art Deco 1920s-30s
coats is emerging! Hopefully I will find one or two for Vintage Modes.

Tell us a secret?

I am also a vocalist.

Be
sure to visit Grays and Vintage Modes and have a look at the fantastic
collection of carefully curated clothing and accessories. Below you can
see a selection of the new stock our competition winners have in store.

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

The late 1960s was a revolutionary time for music as well as politics. The V&A's
new exhibition covers the fast-changing period from 1966-1970. From
global civil rights, multiculturalism, environmentalism, consumerism and
computing and community, to neo-liberal politics, You Say You Want a Revolution?...investigates
the upheaval, the explosive sense of freedom, and the legal changes
that took place during this period, resulting in a fundamental shift in
the mindset of the Western world.

More
than 350 objects encompassing photography, posters, literature,
music, design, film, fashion, artifacts and performance that defined the
counterculture will illustrate the way that a whole generation shook
off the confines of the past and their parents, radically
revolutionising the way they lived their lives.

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Vintage Modes

Vintage Modes is based in Grays, London's largest antiques centre in the heart of Mayfair and just moments from Bond Street.Bringing together four expert vintage fashion dealers, Vintage Modes offers a permanent collection of over 100 years of vintage fashion, costume jewellery, handbags and accessories.